Arms recovered in Mizoram

Aizawl (Mizoram), Aug 18, 2018:

In a joint operation, Assam Rifles and Customs Department recovered eight foreign-made rifles from near the Indo-Myanmar on Thursday.

According to reports, the weapons were found at a location north of the Friendship Bridge at Zokhawthar in Mizoram’s Champhai district.

Two suspects, however, managed to flee from the location.

The seizures include two US-made 5.56 mm M-16 rifles, two German-made 7.62mm G-3 rifles and four Myanmar-made 5.56mm MA3 assault rifles.